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Armoured Fighting Vehicles

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 7 September 2026UIN 23345

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the UK armed forces equipment and formations 2026, published on 20 August 2026, what is the status of the two Fuchs CBRN vehicles the fleet reduced by between 2025 and 2026.

Answered by Ministry of Defence

One of the Fuchs Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) vehicles has been stripped for spares whilst the other was put aside for use as a reference vehicle.

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